Trying to deflect some attention from the post game thread. Listen, we all know that D.J. sucks. I appreciate the fact that he tries hard, and that he played hard for us, and that he roots for us and with us through this glorious season. And I like him. But he is just not very good in the booth. If you could pick anyone to be Hawk's partner for the most dynamic duo in recorded history, who would it be? Even though a dead person would still be better than Santo, pick someone who is living. I choose ..... Ditka.

kevingrt

08-05-2005, 11:25 PM

One word: Wimpy

pczarapa

08-05-2005, 11:28 PM

One word: Wimpy

Amen, Paciorek ruled. Although I wish he would've belted Hawk in the F#$%g mouth on several occasions in the booth.

soxjim

08-05-2005, 11:32 PM

I vote for Hawk and Wimpy.

DickAllen72

08-05-2005, 11:32 PM

Bruce Levine.

Daver

08-05-2005, 11:32 PM

Ernie Harwell.

LuvSox

08-05-2005, 11:41 PM

Vin Scully.

For those of you up past your bed time, he is the Dodgers announcer. He works alone.

TDog

08-05-2005, 11:43 PM

I can't see Sox games on TV anymore, so my opinion doesn't count, but my dream partner for Hawk would be doing Sox games with someone other than Hawk. His countrified musings and digressions into the world of golf are always annoyed me.

I agree that Paciorek ruled. Harrelson should have retired to let him do Sox games in peace.

BainesHOF

08-05-2005, 11:46 PM

Amen, Paciorek ruled. Although I wish he would've belted Hawk in the F#$%g mouth on several occasions in the booth.

I agree. Hawk was too often a complete jackass to Paciorek on the air.

batmanZoSo

08-06-2005, 12:15 AM

Evan Longoria. And Hawk morphs into Carmen Electra.

Fake Chet Lemon

08-06-2005, 12:23 AM

Another former White Sox, Steve Stone.

Stone or Jesica Simpson.

SABRSox

08-06-2005, 01:54 AM

Rooney. Move Hawk back to color/analysis.

chisoxfanatic

08-06-2005, 02:45 AM

Jay Mariotti.

But really...Robin Ventura. I honestly enjoyed listening to him during the broadcasts in Tampa better than anything else I've heard. He was so great! Two thumbs up for Robin!

mikeybooyah

08-06-2005, 02:54 AM

the moose

"A pop up to Jermaine Dye............I mean a home run.."

chisoxfanatic

08-06-2005, 03:05 AM

the moose

"A pop up to Jermaine Dye............I mean a home run.."

Oh, gawd, he was HORRIBLE!!! He made me feel nervous just WATCHING the games with how "choppy" he sounded...Good grief! I wish Robin did more than just the Tampa series.

OG4LIFE

08-06-2005, 03:10 AM

"Black" Jack McDowell. Great personality, good stories, and a great white sox player.

steve stone would also be a good choice, both for the local popularity and the fact that he seems to know everything about baseball.

RadioheadRocks

08-06-2005, 03:11 AM

At the risk of sounding like an old Hefty bag commercial, Wimpy, Wimpy, Wimpy! :D:

The Racehorse

08-06-2005, 03:45 AM

Bob Uecker

Steelrod

08-06-2005, 04:26 AM

Yaz, Teddy Baseball, etc...
Then we find out if they even remember the Hawkeroo. Bring back Wimpy!!

Parrothead

08-06-2005, 07:51 AM

I agree the Whimparoo or

DAVE WILLIS ! The Sox are NNNNNNEEEEEXXXXXXXTTTTTTTT!

kitekrazy

08-06-2005, 08:31 AM

How about the nursing home? Outside of his phrases, he's dull, makes excuses for poor play, makes wrong analysis.

TomBradley72

08-06-2005, 09:09 AM

Rooney. Move Hawk back to color/analysis.

Perfect.

Bring in Dave Wills to partner with Farmer on the radio side.

hose

08-06-2005, 09:22 AM

Lee Ermey.

I would love to hear his post game interview.

"How could you not get that bunt down? , I've got your name and number mister!!"

But the catch is Hawk would have to show him the respect to take the mic and talk on subjects.

Half of the problem with DJ is that I believe Hawk wants a shill in there, someone that does not compete with him.

gobears1987

08-06-2005, 11:22 AM

Wimpy!!!!

DumpJerry

08-06-2005, 11:51 AM

Me! I'd love to see every game from the best seat in the house and get paid to do it!:D:

jeremydavid

08-06-2005, 12:37 PM

I think Stoney would balance Hawk nicely.

eastchicagosoxfan

08-06-2005, 12:54 PM

I have a question in regards to the query. Is Hawk a drinking man? I'd enjoy seeing Hawk teamed with Harry Caray B.C. ( Before Cubs, and he became a national sideshow ). Take Harry from the 1970's, and team him with Hawk. Here's another fantasy I find amusing: Hawk and DW.
Seriously, I think Hawk's ego is too big to work effectively with a guy like Stone. Hawk and Ventura sounded pretty good in the booth. How about Hawk and Tommy Lasorda? Or Hawk and Pete Rose?

HITMEN OF 77

08-06-2005, 01:00 PM

Listen, we all know that D.J. sucks..

Speak for yourself. I like D.J

my5thbench

08-06-2005, 01:03 PM

Don Drysdale....since he likely won't show up, my back up is Wimpy

LuvSox

08-06-2005, 01:21 PM

Don Drysdale....since he likely won't show up,

:)

downstairs

08-06-2005, 02:09 PM

Don Drysdale....since he likely won't show up, my back up is Wimpy

Zombie Drysdale?

6th_starter

08-06-2005, 02:12 PM

joltin' joe morgan

JermaineDye05

08-06-2005, 02:58 PM

Steve Stone

or maybe Ozzie if he could manage and announce at the same time, it would just be hilarious hearing him when some1 gives up a homer

MeanFish

08-06-2005, 03:17 PM

Bob Uecker.

tstrike2000

08-06-2005, 03:38 PM

Don Drysdale....since he likely won't show up, my back up is Wimpy

Exactly. Drysdale and Hawk were my favorites. But yes, since Drysdale's upstairs now, Hawk and Wimpy would be a great combo again if Hawk could get off Paciorek's back.

socko82

08-06-2005, 05:08 PM

Black Jack McDowell was better in his one series this year than DJ has ever been.

BigEdWalsh

08-06-2005, 05:20 PM

My dream choice would be Wimpy but since that possibility isn't very real, I'd go with Black Jack.

Revolutn

08-06-2005, 05:27 PM

Paciorek ruled.

Ventura has been good when I've heard him much better then another ex-sox commentator Steve Lyons.

I honestly feel bad for DJ, cuz he does try hard.....he's gotten better but alas his best isn't up to par (Hawk would enjoy the golf refference).

Speaking of golf stories being annoying, I think Ed Farmer and John Rooney spend a lot more time talking about golf then even Hawk does.

For some reason though their golf stories don't tend to annoy me as much though, despite the fact that I never golf myself.

So in summary:

Let's go Wimpy!, clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Wimpy!

Southsiiiiiide!

Rev

Hondo

08-06-2005, 05:48 PM

I think there is some revisionist history going on here.
Recently, I've watched some old games with Wimpy and Hawk and at times Wimpy was bad....real bad.
Now he's better than DJ but that's not saying much.
But I don't mind DJ and I love Hawk.
What I like is that they don't talk through the whole damn game. They let it breath.
But if I had to choose a replacement it'd be Stoney. I mean he's just the best in the business for my money.

ja1022

08-06-2005, 06:00 PM

How about a threesome (broadcasting of course) of Chip Carey, Milo Hamilton, and Joe Carter !!!! Equal parts of enthusiastic young guy, crusty old guy, and dumb ****.

CYGarland20

08-06-2005, 06:14 PM

Steve Lyons :cool:

ClaudelSleptHere

08-06-2005, 06:21 PM

Piersall.................

WagMan

08-06-2005, 07:34 PM

What about Hawk and Pat Foley.

You can put it on theeee boooarrrddd.....HE SCORES!

RadioheadRocks

08-06-2005, 07:55 PM

Bob Uecker

"Bo-o-o-o-ob Uecker, Bob Uecker's his name,
Should be in the Hall of Fame!
The guys all like him, don't forget the gals,
Buy him a Lite and be his pal!
Uecker, Uecker, Uecker... it's the BOB UECKER SHOW!!!"

The Racehorse

08-06-2005, 08:03 PM

"Bo-o-o-o-ob Uecker, Bob Uecker's his name,
Should be in the Hall of Fame!
The guys all like him, don't forget the gals,
Buy him a Lite and be his pal!
Uecker, Uecker, Uecker... it's the BOB UECKER SHOW!!!"

LOL! :cool:

RadioheadRocks

08-06-2005, 09:18 PM

LOL! :cool:

That was from one of those radio spots Uecker did back in the mid 1980s for Miller Lite... damn those were good commercials! :D:

Bisco Stu

08-06-2005, 09:27 PM

The only color announcer who's ever mattered: Piersall

Rooney4Prez56

08-06-2005, 11:55 PM

Jay Mariotti.

No, just no. Its deja vu all over again! I came up with gettin rid of DJ before, but my thread wasn't too well recieved. I'll take back my original idea and have Hawk and Stoney on TV.

Baby Fisk

08-07-2005, 12:47 PM

Black Jack by a mile.

Another idea I always liked was a female announcing partner for the Hawk. Some local lady with tons of south side sass. The chemistry would have to work, but if it does, it would be a unique combo. Do any local nominees come to mind?

Bucky F. Dent

08-08-2005, 12:31 PM

My initial reaction is...ME!

My second, equally impossible, reaction is Don Drysdale!

Loved his work! RIP, DON!

Failing all of that, give me Wimpy!

Uncle_Patrick

08-08-2005, 12:40 PM

I'd like Steve Stone, but I don't know if the announcers booth is big enough for the collective egos of those two. Black Jack would be good, too. In all honesty, though, I like DJ.

Sad

08-08-2005, 02:25 PM

joltin' joe morgan

:?: :o:
should that have been in teal?

a vote for Stoney here...

jdm2662

08-08-2005, 02:42 PM

I won't be too upset if they get a whole new team. I'm not a big fan of either one of them. I think they are worse then ever. But, as long as they win, they can put Ron Santo in the booth (ok, I won't go that far...).

Railsplitter

08-09-2005, 03:58 PM

Actually, I've long thought Hawk would make a great network color man, preferably working with Bob Costas

while he would be a great analyst, i would keep waiting to hear him tell stories from his days on the Mr. Belvedere set. too distracting for me as i would simply not listen until i heard the name Lynn Aloicious Belvedere, and his crazy shenanigans with a family in a Pittsburgh suburb.

Wimp-a-roo gets my vote. it would be like traveling back in time to my childhood. good times.

FarmerAndy

08-09-2005, 04:29 PM

[QUOTE=Cubsuck_a_lot]while he would be a great analyst, i would keep waiting to hear him tell stories from his days on the Mr. Belvedere set. too distracting for me as i would simply not listen until i heard the name Lynn Aloicious Belvedere, and his crazy shenanigans with a family in a Pittsburgh suburb.

QUOTE]

"Streaks on the China, never mattered before. Who cares?........"

Cubsuck_a_lot

08-09-2005, 04:41 PM

[QUOTE=Cubsuck_a_lot]while he would be a great analyst, i would keep waiting to hear him tell stories from his days on the Mr. Belvedere set. too distracting for me as i would simply not listen until i heard the name Lynn Aloicious Belvedere, and his crazy shenanigans with a family in a Pittsburgh suburb.

QUOTE]

"Streaks on the China, never mattered before. Who cares?........"

When you dropped kicked your jacket, as you came through the door, no one glared....

Sxy Mofo

08-09-2005, 04:45 PM

Two words:

Sxy
Mofo

Think about it. Mofo and the Hawkaroo.

MILTMAY5

08-10-2005, 01:58 AM

What about Jeff Torborg?

soxfan1965

08-10-2005, 10:48 AM

Tom Seaver (but with D.J.)

Church Turtle

08-10-2005, 11:11 AM

I like DJ well enough. But I think a 3-man team would be OK for some variety. I liked hearing Robin Ventura and Black Jack when Hawk was out.

Sox-on-TV44

08-11-2005, 12:33 PM

Another former White Sox, Steve Stone.

Stone or Jesica Simpson.
Jessica Simpson?

Eh,still smarter than Ron Santo!:D:

1.Wimpy
2.Steve Stone
3.Jimmy Piersall

Sox-on-TV44

08-11-2005, 12:34 PM

"Bo-o-o-o-ob Uecker, Bob Uecker's his name,
Should be in the Hall of Fame!
The guys all like him, don't forget the gals,
Buy him a Lite and be his pal!
Uecker, Uecker, Uecker... it's the BOB UECKER SHOW!!!"
I love that song!:D: :D: :D:

eastchicagosoxfan

08-11-2005, 02:51 PM

I think Hawk's dream partner is Harold Baines. There would be a better than Hawk in the booth, but he wouldn't say three words a telecast.

Andy T Clown

08-11-2005, 03:21 PM

Sam Kinnison :cool:

AJPosguchi

08-11-2005, 03:33 PM

Anybody BUT DJ.

silenceofthehawk

08-11-2005, 05:30 PM

Scott Ruffcorn

Mercy!

08-11-2005, 05:58 PM

I donít know about "dream" partner; nightmare, maybe. I think it would be a riot to get Jimmy Piersall back in the booth, even for just a few games. And thatís probably what theyíd have on their hands Ė a riot. Or at least a contingent of angry picketers, after Jimmy lobbed a few gratuitous insults in some groupís direction.

Seriously, though, I really enjoyed hearing what Jimmy had to say (about baseball, anyway) back when he carried on with Harry Carey in the late 1970ís.